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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

India

Types

Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva

Number of Varieties

70
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larvae of Agave Weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sansevieria trifasciata

Common Name

Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant

In Hindi

नाग संयंत्र

In German

Snake plant

In French

Snake plant

In Spanish

Snake plant

In Greek

φυτό φίδι

In Portuguese

Snake plant

In Polish

wąż roślin

In Latin

Snake plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Agavaceae

Genus

Sansevieria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Snake Plant

Want to know the properties of Snake Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Snake Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Analgesic. Snake Plant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic and Bronchitis

  • Part of plant used: Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock and Shoots

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Snake Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Snake Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Snake Plant physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snake Plant

Taking Snake Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Snake Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Snake Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Snake Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Snake Plant is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.